MEET OUR STAFF:
Tiffany Maaske-Miller
Owner, Director and Choreographer
Miss Tiffany began dancing when she was just 7 years old. During her childhood and adolescence she trained with some of the best teachers in the Bay Area in various styles of dance including jazz, ballet, tap, lyrical, and hip hop. She also participated on numerous competitive dance teams, and trained in vocal performance. At a young age she realized her true passion was hip hop music, dancing, and culture..
In 2002, when she was just 17 years old, she created Hip Hop Craze, and in 2012 she opened her own dance studio in Morgan Hill, CA; The Dance Hall. In the years since then, she has dedicated her life to her passion for dance education and children. In her numerous years of teaching, Tiffany has worked with and mentored over 1,000 local children. She makes every dancer feel loved, like family. Each season she raises money to grant scholarships to multiple dancers and organizes fundraisers where 100% of the proceeds go to her students.
Miss Tiffany is also a wife, and mom to her two young children; Taveon and Tacari - who both dance with Hip Hop Craze!
Owner, Director and Choreographer
Miss Tiffany began dancing when she was just 7 years old. During her childhood and adolescence she trained with some of the best teachers in the Bay Area in various styles of dance including jazz, ballet, tap, lyrical, and hip hop. She also participated on numerous competitive dance teams, and trained in vocal performance. At a young age she realized her true passion was hip hop music, dancing, and culture..
In 2002, when she was just 17 years old, she created Hip Hop Craze, and in 2012 she opened her own dance studio in Morgan Hill, CA; The Dance Hall. In the years since then, she has dedicated her life to her passion for dance education and children. In her numerous years of teaching, Tiffany has worked with and mentored over 1,000 local children. She makes every dancer feel loved, like family. Each season she raises money to grant scholarships to multiple dancers and organizes fundraisers where 100% of the proceeds go to her students.
Miss Tiffany is also a wife, and mom to her two young children; Taveon and Tacari - who both dance with Hip Hop Craze!
Stephanie Egbert
Teacher & Choreographer
Miss Stephanie is a long-time resident of Morgan Hill, CA. She has been dancing for 30 years; since the age of 3! She has trained in tap, jazz, ballet, hip hop, musical theater, and voice. Miss Stephanie has been teaching and choreographing since 2004.
In the early 2000s she assisted Miss Tiffany with recreational classes and Hip Hop Craze. In addition to teaching her own classes, she is an assistant choreographer for HHC. A fun fact about Stephanie, is that she was one of the original members of Hip Hop Craze when it first began in 2002 and she competed with the team for 9 years!
Stephanie had dreams of becoming a professional performer, but fell in love with teaching instead. Being able to share her passion for dance with the youth of her community is her greatest joy in life!
Teacher & Choreographer
Miss Stephanie is a long-time resident of Morgan Hill, CA. She has been dancing for 30 years; since the age of 3! She has trained in tap, jazz, ballet, hip hop, musical theater, and voice. Miss Stephanie has been teaching and choreographing since 2004.
In the early 2000s she assisted Miss Tiffany with recreational classes and Hip Hop Craze. In addition to teaching her own classes, she is an assistant choreographer for HHC. A fun fact about Stephanie, is that she was one of the original members of Hip Hop Craze when it first began in 2002 and she competed with the team for 9 years!
Stephanie had dreams of becoming a professional performer, but fell in love with teaching instead. Being able to share her passion for dance with the youth of her community is her greatest joy in life!
Trisha Phillips
Teacher & Assistant Director
Miss Trisha is a fun, hard-working, responsible college student who is very passionate about dance! She began dancing at the age of 3 and was a competitive jazz and tap dancer - who also got her first degree black belt in martial arts! She later realized her true passion was with hip hop dance, and has been a student of Miss Tiffany since the age of 9. While still dancing with Hip Hop Craze, she began working for Miss Tiffany in 2015. Since then, she has been the Office Manager of The Dance Hall and one of the Team Captains for Hip Hop Craze. Trisha is avid about getting to know all the students and their parents, and always goes the extra mile to help when needed. She truly cares for all of our students, and you can always count on her to be there to show support and love to all of the members of The Dance Hall and Hip Hop Craze.
Teacher & Assistant Director
Miss Trisha is a fun, hard-working, responsible college student who is very passionate about dance! She began dancing at the age of 3 and was a competitive jazz and tap dancer - who also got her first degree black belt in martial arts! She later realized her true passion was with hip hop dance, and has been a student of Miss Tiffany since the age of 9. While still dancing with Hip Hop Craze, she began working for Miss Tiffany in 2015. Since then, she has been the Office Manager of The Dance Hall and one of the Team Captains for Hip Hop Craze. Trisha is avid about getting to know all the students and their parents, and always goes the extra mile to help when needed. She truly cares for all of our students, and you can always count on her to be there to show support and love to all of the members of The Dance Hall and Hip Hop Craze.
Clarissa Unique Tomasetti
Teacher and Choreographer
Miss Clarissa first began dancing when she was very young and has continued into her adulthood! She has also been trained in Cheerleading and Tumbling but her true passion is Hip Hop! She has been dancing with our competition team, Hip Hop Craze, since she was 13 years old.
She began assisting Miss Tiffany with her classes when she was 17, along with being one of our HHC team captains. Miss Clarissa is beyond excited to teach her own classes as well. She has a true passion for choreographing and working with kids. Her great energy and positive attitude is exactly what our youth needs!
Clarissa continues to take dance classes to grow and maintain her own skills while earned her nursing degree. She loves being part of The Dance Hall and Hip Hop Craze family! We are truly blessed to have her great work ethic and glow in the studio.
Teacher and Choreographer
Miss Clarissa first began dancing when she was very young and has continued into her adulthood! She has also been trained in Cheerleading and Tumbling but her true passion is Hip Hop! She has been dancing with our competition team, Hip Hop Craze, since she was 13 years old.
She began assisting Miss Tiffany with her classes when she was 17, along with being one of our HHC team captains. Miss Clarissa is beyond excited to teach her own classes as well. She has a true passion for choreographing and working with kids. Her great energy and positive attitude is exactly what our youth needs!
Clarissa continues to take dance classes to grow and maintain her own skills while earned her nursing degree. She loves being part of The Dance Hall and Hip Hop Craze family! We are truly blessed to have her great work ethic and glow in the studio.
Amanda Wilson Bergado
Studio Assistant
Ms. Amanda opens the studio and manages the front desk a couple days a week and is here to help answer any questions students and parents may have about recreation classes. She's also a parent of a Hip Hop Craze dancer, Malcolm, so you'll see her around the studio most days. Her sons first started dancing at the studio about six years and are so grateful to be apart of this amazing dance community.
Hip hop is her favorite style of dance, but Ms. Amanda has also taken classes in a variety of styles. She first started with ballet at 3 years old, and has also trained in tap, jazz, lyrical, and cheer. She was lead dancer and choreographer for her high school's dance company. She is so excited that The Dance Hall also offers an adult hip hop class, and has enthusastically danced and performed with this fun group for the past two years.
Ms. Amanda really enjoys working with students of all ages. She spent many years working with college students and supporting faculty, and is now excited to work at a K-8 school here in Morgan Hill.
Studio Assistant
Ms. Amanda opens the studio and manages the front desk a couple days a week and is here to help answer any questions students and parents may have about recreation classes. She's also a parent of a Hip Hop Craze dancer, Malcolm, so you'll see her around the studio most days. Her sons first started dancing at the studio about six years and are so grateful to be apart of this amazing dance community.
Hip hop is her favorite style of dance, but Ms. Amanda has also taken classes in a variety of styles. She first started with ballet at 3 years old, and has also trained in tap, jazz, lyrical, and cheer. She was lead dancer and choreographer for her high school's dance company. She is so excited that The Dance Hall also offers an adult hip hop class, and has enthusastically danced and performed with this fun group for the past two years.
Ms. Amanda really enjoys working with students of all ages. She spent many years working with college students and supporting faculty, and is now excited to work at a K-8 school here in Morgan Hill.
Mia Ruiz
Teacher
Mia's history with the Dance Hall goes way, way back - she first started dancing as a young kid with on Hip Hop Craze's orginal Shortys squad.
In addition to hip hop, Mia is also trained in modern and lyrical dance styles, and this range is reflected in her choregraphy.
For a couple of years, Mia has taught our Monday Adult class, where she challenges both experienced and new dancers alike with fun and dynamic choreography. Although she's now a busy young professional (in the insurance industry), she continues to make time to lead our adult class and even continues to take the stage with her dancers.
Teacher
Mia's history with the Dance Hall goes way, way back - she first started dancing as a young kid with on Hip Hop Craze's orginal Shortys squad.
In addition to hip hop, Mia is also trained in modern and lyrical dance styles, and this range is reflected in her choregraphy.
For a couple of years, Mia has taught our Monday Adult class, where she challenges both experienced and new dancers alike with fun and dynamic choreography. Although she's now a busy young professional (in the insurance industry), she continues to make time to lead our adult class and even continues to take the stage with her dancers.
